Exodus 26 records God’s specifications for the Tabernacle’s curtain structure - fine linen embroidered with cherubim, a goat-hair outer covering, and the inner veil of blue, purple, and scarlet that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. Moses received these instructions at Sinai in the same discourse cover
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Lyrics
Moreover you shall make the tabernacle With ten curtains of fine twined linen And blue and purple and scarlet with cherubim You shall make them with the work of a skilful workman
The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits And the width of each curtain four cubits All the curtains shall have one measure Five curtains shall be coupled together to one another
And the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain From the edge in the coupling And you shall do likewise on the edge of the curtain
That is outermost in the second coupling You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain And you shall make fifty loops In the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling
The loops shall be opposite one another You shall make fifty clasps of gold And couple the curtains to one another with the clasps The tabernacle shall be a unit
You shall make curtains of goats’ hair For a covering over the tabernacle You shall make eleven curtains The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits
And the width of each curtain four cubits The eleven curtains shall have one measure You shall couple five curtains by themselves And six curtains by themselves
And shall double over the sixth curtain In the forefront of the tent You shall make fifty loops On the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling
And fifty loops on the edge of the curtain Which is outermost in the second coupling You shall make fifty clasps of bronze And put the clasps into the loops
And couple the tent together that it may be one The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent The half curtain that remains shall hang over the back of the tabernacle You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet and fine twined linen
With cherubim it shall be the work of a skilful workman You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold Their hooks shall be of gold On four sockets of silver You shall hang up the veil under the clasps And shall bring the ark of the covenant in there within the veil The veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you
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Exodus 26 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.